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tía.

female equivalent of tío: aunt; the sister, sister-in-law or female cousin or cousin-in-law of either parent

3 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtia/[ˈt̪i.a]
  1. female equivalent of tío: aunt; the sister, sister-in-law or female cousin or cousin-in-law of either parent

    feminine · form-of
    Mi tía es la hermana o prima de mi madre o de mi padre.
  2. girl, woman, chick

    Spain · colloquial · feminine
    tías buenas
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ια (-ia) Ancient Greek θείᾱ (theíā)bor. Late Latin thia Spanish tía Inherited from Late Latin thia, from Ancient Greek θεία (theía).

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